marginal wood fern
Dryopteris marginalis
Summary 2
Dryopteris marginalis, vernacularly known as the marginal shield fern or marginal wood fern is a perennial species of fern found in damp shady areas throughout eastern North America, from Texas to Minnesota and Newfoundland. It favors moderately acid to circumneutral soils in cooler areas, but is fairly drought-resistant once established. In the warmer parts of its range, it is most likely to be found on north-facing non-calcareous rock faces. It is common in many alti
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Go Botany
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- VASCAN by Canadensys
- World Flora Online
iNat Map
| Growth form | clustered |
|---|---|
| Separate fertile frond? | no |
| Frond division | twice/pinnule |
| Frond shape | other |
| Indusium present? | yes |
| Pinna/pinnule margins | lobed |
| Pinnae arrangement | alternate |
| Soral arrangement | marginal |
| Sorus shape | round |
| Stipe/rachis features | scaly |
